Upholstered curved arm, back, seat, etc.



A 'CI-C. MEUTSCHI Y UEHOLSTERED CURVED ARM, BACK, SEAT, ETC. APPLICATION FILED 00L-I7, 1918. v

11,414,824 I lPatented My2,v19`22- CHARLES C. MEUTSCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

UPHoLsTERED cURvEn ARM, BACK, SEAT, ETC.

Applfcation led October 17, 1918. i Serial No. 258,534.

To aN who-m t may concern: l Be it knownthat I. CHARLES C. MEcTsCH. cltizen ofthe United States. and resident of the citv of Chicago. in the county of 4 stuffn for tow. moss or hair as mav be ung derlying an upholstery fabric.

. Heretofore the use of coiled springs for upholstered arms. backs. seats` and holsters. has been confined to either those of the hourglass or straight cylindrical type so seated and therefore unavoidably diverging outwardly and consequently separated at their outer ends so widely, that following repeated compressions of the springs. folds are produced in their cover and in the stutiing. and projected inwardly between the springs exposing the cover to a frictional wearing contact therewith material-ly reducing the normal resiliency and compressibility of the springs and in a short time producing not only unsightly depressions and humps in the surface of upholstering. but discomfort to the occupant.

The prime object of my invention broadly stated. is to provide the upholstered curved arms. backs and seats for sofas and chairs and also holsters. with coiled springs so formed and arranged that when in their operative position. and following the curved surface of the frame or other form supporting them. the sides of adjacentsprings shall normallyv occupy parallel planes and be adapted for preventing the projection of the cover between said sides.

More specifically stated the object of my invention is to cushion these several curved upholstered structures with coiled springs having the form of a truncated cone. the sides of which are tangent to the circle and if need be. variations in the circle occupied by their several springs softhat when their inner end coils are seated as heretofore in close contact, their outer ends will be like wise in contact and provide a substantially Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1922.

continuous curved and unbroken surface for their cover and the layer and layers of stufling overlying the said cover.

Another object of my invention is to provide pockets for springsso formed that. they not only conform to the shape of the springs and conveniently attachable to the covering of their supporting frame. but are so' constructed as to provide a plurality of openings longitudinal thereof for the convenient insertion of the springs therein to their operative position. whereby the springs and pockets may be shipped separately with minimum compactness and cost in transportation and assembled without the exercise of any particular skill or experience.

ll'ith these ends in view. my invention finds embodiment in certain features of novelty in the constructioncombination. and arrangement of parts. by which the said objects and certain other objects are attained, all as hereinafter fully described with reference to the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the claims. In said drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a sofa in which my invention finds its embodiment.

Fig. :2 is a vertical section of an arm ,for a chair or for a sofa.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section through and showing the adaptation of my invention to a bolster for a bed. and- Fig. l is an enlarged detail perspective .view of one of the coil springsand the retaining pocket therefor.

Similar characters of reference indicate the sameparts in the several figures of the drawing.

Following the usual practice the frame forming the foundation consists of cross bars 5 connecting end boards 6. 6 one of which is shown in Fig. 2. the edges of which as indicated at T are curved or of other configuration to conform to the predetermined design of the upholstered arm. back or seat which frame is covered and enclosed by a fabric secured to the edges of the end boards and provides the support for coiled springs 9. and may if desired. be stuffed with moss. tow. hair or other suitable material 8 as indicated in Fig. y

In carrying out my invention the coil springs 9, have thc form of truncated cones the smaller ends of which rest upon' and are directly supported by the frame-cover 7. which springs are inwardly enclosed in a pocket preferablv formed from two fabric strips 10 and 11 crossing each other, and having flaps 12, secured to the cover 7a by lines of stitching 13.

By forming the pockets from crossed strips, openings 14, are provided at their cornei's for the convenient insertion of the springs to their operative positions, their removal when injured and the substitution of other springs therefor` while at the same time such pockets operate to limit the expansion of the springs and to retain adjacent springs from physical contact with'each other.

The length of these truncated spiings and of their pockets may be varied to correspond with the desired curvature and depth of the upholstery. as for instance in Fig. 2 wherein the depth of the pockets toward a front side of the curvature of an arm or back. is shown to be greater than the pockets rearwardly thereof. that is to say than the distance be- .tween the inner and outer convergingr curves of the covering fr' and the outer covering 15 from the front to back of the structure.

By the use of coil springs of truncated form a means is not only provided for supporting their inner ends wit-h the coils of adjacent springs in contact with each other. but for maintaining closeness of contact of other springs throughout its length and avoiding spaces heretofore occurring followingthedivergence of coiled springs either of the cylindrical or lioiir-glass type.

ln Fig. 2 is illustrated a construction iii which the fabric covering 15. extending over the outer ends of the pockets enclosed in the springs furnishes the support for a stufling of tow. moss or hair. 16. as may be. enclosed sce Fig.. 1. by the outer enclosing fabric 16a. of the nislied arm or back.

llien truncated cone springs for cushioning arms and backs are used in connection with coiled springs cylindrical in form for the plain siii'faces of an upholstered structure. they provide a means by.. which it. is possible and practical -to maintain a. Substantially continuously spring surface throughout the structure. the truncated cone springs of which and the adjacent cylindrical springs operate to brace each other against lateral displacement longitudinally. and bending laterally. and whereby the compressive force applied to each of said springs is directed axially to each of them and certainly more nearly so than is possible with the use in curved arms and backs of springs of any form otherthan .that of a truncated cone.

"hile- I have illustrated my invention in connection with and as applied to curved arms and backs. itl is here to be'l noted that it is applicable to the curved edges of ilpholstered seats and that it extends to and includes upholstered bolser construction of cylindrical form as illustrated in cross secsprings is as before indicated also adapted for the outer edges. of seats. for sofas, and chairs when it is desirable to merge the fiat top. surfaces thereof into a curved form as is the common practice in so called Turkish upholstery. the advantage being. that by the location of truncated springs in the position and arrangement before described, the rounded edges so formed are not only uniformly yielding. but the truncated springs operate as a stop. tending to prevent the toppling and longitudinal bending of the cylindrical springs' for the fiat surface adjacent thereto. i"

Having described my invention what I claimV and desire to securey by Letters Patent is:

1. Theflierein described upholstered devices. comprising in combination a curved supporting structure. tapering coiled springs seated thereon at their smaller end and projecting outwardly therefrom` a fabric pocket for each of said springs the opposing adjacent sides of which ai'e -in parallel planes, and an enclosing cover therefor.

2. The herein described upholstered devices comprising in combination a supporting structure having a. curved surface and number of coiled springs having the form of truncated cones seated thereon and a covering therefor which said coiled springs vary in length to correspond with'the distance between the` support. and their outer covering.

3. The herein described -upholstered devices comprising in combination. a structural form having va curved surface from end to end and number of truncated coiled springs. the truncated ends of which are seated thereon with the bottom coils of adjacent springs CHARLES C. MEUTSCH.

'itnesses: JN0. G. ELLio'iT,`

ALICE OI'I'REY.

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